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Gems of Greece: Athens, Naxos & Crete (2025)

14 days
Start and end in Athens
4.9
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 44
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Departure to Greece

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Suites Boutique Hotel)
  2. Day 2

    Athens

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Suites Boutique Hotel)
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Athens

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Suites Boutique Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic tour of Athens
    • Guided visit to the Acropolis Museum
    • Welcome dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at restaurants and shops in Plaka neighborhood
    Landmarks
    Acropolis
    Acropolis Museum
    Plaka
  4. Day 4

    Athens

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at community-minded café)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galaxy Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of the Acropolis and monuments including the Parthenon
    • Impact Moment visit to community-minded café and workshop
    • Light lunch at the café

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Athens
    Landmarks
    Parthenon
    Acropolis
  5. Day 5

    Athens to Naxos

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a nearby restaurant in Naxos Town)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galaxy Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry journey to Naxos
    • Visit to Portara (Temple of Apollo marble gate)
    • Dinner at a restaurant in Naxos Town

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch on your own in Naxos
    Landmarks
    Portara
    Temple of Apollo
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  6. Day 6

    Lesser Cyclades Islands Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Greek barbeque lunch with local wines)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Galaxy Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Full-day sailboat cruise to Lesser Cyclades islands
    • Exploration of Kato Koufonisi
    • Greek barbeque lunch with local wines
    • Swimming in the Aegean Sea
    • Visit to Ano Koufonisi and village exploration
    • Stop at Rina Cave

    Optional Activities

    • Diving or exploring at Rina Cave
    Landmarks
    Kato Koufonisi
    Ano Koufonisi
    Rina Cave
  7. Day 7

    Naxos Mountain Villages

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with local spirits tasting and delicious bites at third-generation family-owned distillery)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Olive Green Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Halki village
    • Exploration of Apiranthos village
    • Tasting of local spirits including Kitron at family-owned distillery
    • Learning about distillery machinery and distillation process
    Landmarks
    Halki
    Apiranthos
  8. Day 8

    Naxos to Crete

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Olive Green Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry journey to Heraklion, Crete
  9. Day 9

    Heraklion and Knossos Palace

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch following hands-on cooking class at women's cooperative café)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samaria Hotel, Chania)

    Included Activities

    • Walk around Lion's Square, Heraklion
    • Guided tour of Knossos Palace
    • Hands-on cooking class at women's cooperative café in Archanes
    • Lunch at women's cooperative café

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Cretan countryside
    Landmarks
    Lion's Square
    Knossos Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Heraklion to Chania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samaria Hotel, Chania)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Margarites pottery village
    • Pottery demonstration at workshop
    • Dinner at local restaurant in Chania

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping for pottery at Margarites workshops
    • Lunch in Rethymnon old town
    Landmarks
    Margarites
    Rethymnon Old Town
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Chania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light charcuterie lunch at family-run olive mill and winery)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Samaria Hotel, Chania)

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Chania's old Venetian Harbor
    • Visit to Vouves and the world's oldest olive tree
    • Tasting at family-run olive mill and winery
    • Light charcuterie lunch at olive mill and winery

    Optional Activities

    • Greek coffee and local pastries in Venetian Harbor
    • Independent leisure time in Chania
    Landmarks
    Venetian Harbor
    Vouves Olive Tree
  12. Day 12

    Chania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with performance of traditional Cretan folk dances and dance lesson)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Suites)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner and performance of traditional Cretan folk dances
    • Dance lesson

    Optional Activities

    • Independent visit to Archaeological Museum of Chania
    • Guided tour of Aptera's archaeological site
    • Independent exploration of Chania in the afternoon
    Landmarks
    Archaeological Museum of Chania
    Aptera
  13. Day 13

    Athens

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Drink and light fare celebration with fellow travelers

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Athens
    • Last-minute souvenir shopping
    Landmarks
    Acropolis
  14. Day 14

    Departure

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    November 7th, 2025
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    Tour was wonderful. Enjoyed the evening of local folk dancing, pastry making and demo of clay making. The museums...
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    November 7th, 2025
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    This wonderful small group tour included experiences that we couldn't have had on our own. From making dough with...
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